I was in the store today and on the house music came Dionne Warwick singing Deja Vu. I have always loved that song and admired the chord structure that kind of wanders around and always finds its way home. As songs often do, it started me wondering about who wrote it. When I got home I put my stuff away and looked it up, and was absolutely SHOCKED to see that Isaac Hayes wrote it. I would have thought Bacharach/David WAY before Chef from South Park!!

My Motown band tried to do that song and I had a really hard time singing the harmony on the chorus because the lyrics choked me up so badly.

Here's to you, Chef! RIP


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1. How much did you make in 2023?
2. Send it to us.